Under Pressure & Untangled by Lisa Damour - 2 Books Collection Set

Format: Non-Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set:

1. Untangled
2. Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

Description:

Untangled

We expect an enormous amount from our teenage girls in a world where they are bombarded with messages about how they should look, behave, and succeed. Yet, we often speak as though adolescence is a nightmare rollercoaster ride for both parent and child, to be endured rather than enjoyed. In Untangled, world authority and clinical psychologist Lisa Damour provides an accessible, detailed, and comprehensive guide to parenting teenage girls. She believes there is a predictable blueprint for how girls grow, consisting of seven easily recognizable 'strands' of transition from childhood through adolescence and into adulthood. Girls naturally develop at different rates, typically on more than one front, making each transition unique. Each chapter describes a phase, such as 'contending with adult authority' and 'entering the romantic world', offering hints and tips for parents and daughters, along with a 'when to worry' section. Damour writes sympathetically and clearly, providing a practical and helpful guide for any parent and for teenage girls too.

Under Pressure

Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, recent research confirms that it has skyrocketed in girls since the turn of the century. So what's to blame? And how can we help these girls? In the same engaging, anecdotal style and reassuring tone that won over thousands of readers of her first book, Untangled, clinical psychologist Lisa Damour begins by examining the science of stress and anxiety. She then explores the many facets of girls' lives where stress impacts them the hardest: parental expectations at home, pressures at school, social anxiety among peers, and the influence of social media. By delving into the multiple layers of girls' lives, Damour outlines critical steps we can take to shield them from the toxic stress imposed by our culture and, as caregivers, ourselves.